Cinderella Castle Under Wraps

It sure ruins a nice picturesque shot, doesn't it? Cinderella Castle is undergoing maintenance and renovations following the closing of the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour attraction last week. It will be covered by scaffolding for at least a few months. The entire castle perimeter, as well as The Glass Slipper gift shop, is closed off to the public. Guests trying to take a picture in the forecastle area of the Plaza have to contend with a construction wall painted by Stitch! Also, at least two cranes working there all day.

To see the last time the castle was covered this way, we have to go back to 1992. During the Park's 9th Anniversary, the special event Disney's World's Fair was performed on the other side of the Plaza near where the Partners statue stands today.